• Uniformity of palatal volume and surface area in various malocclusions 

  Saadeh, Maria E.; Ghafari, Joseph George (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2023)

  Aims: To assess palatal volume, surface area and linear dimensions across sagittal and vertical components of malocclusion. Methods: Pre-treatment cephalographs and dental casts of 178 non-growing patients (88 males, 90 ...
• Secondary analysis of airway obstruction in children with adenoid hypertrophy: Association with jaw size and position 

  Macari, Anthony T.; Ghafari, Joseph George (W.B. Saunders, 2023)

  Rising information on the potential of the environment to influence phenotypical expression invited revisiting prior data on the effect of airway obstruction on jaw size, not only position. Aim: Evaluate the jaw interactions ...
• Long term stability of a high-angle skeletal Class II open bite treated with high-pull headgear and modified transpalatal arch: A case report 

  Sabri, Roy (Elsevier Masson s.r.l., 2023)

  This case report describes the treatment of an adolescent patient with an Angle Class II malocclusion, severe open bite and overjet, proclined incisors, skeletal Class II anteroposterior dysplasia, high mandibular plane ...
• Outcomes following Craniosynostosis Surgery at a Tertiary Care Center in the Middle East 

  Najjar, Omar M.; Abouchebel, Naji; Zeeni, Carine A.; Najjar, Marwan W. (S. Karger AG, 2021)

  Background: Despite advancements in craniosynostosis surgery, open surgical approaches remain crucial for the management of infants >6 months of age and in those with complex synostosis. The clinical features of craniosynostosis ...
• Evaluation of orthodontic habits regarding the use of miniplates in the correction of Skeletal Class III 

  Friang, Valentin; Khawam, Christopher; Fawaz, Paul; Vannet, Bart Vande (Elsevier Masson s.r.l., 2023)

  Aims: To determine the habits of Orthodontists in the management of moderate skeletal class III patients by using miniplates, and to assess the relationship between the factors that may hinder the implementation of such ...
• Three-dimensional evaluation of the effects of injectable platelet rich fibrin (i-PRF) on alveolar bone and root length during orthodontic treatment: a randomized split mouth trial 

  Zeitounlouian, Talar Simon; Zeno, Kinan G.; Brad, Bassel Al; Haddad, Rania A. (BioMed Central Ltd, 2021)

  Background: The role of injectable platelet rich fibrin (i-PRF) in orthodontic treatment has not been investigated with focus on its effect on dental and bony periodontal elements. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of ...
• Comparison between pre and posttreatment inclination of maxillary incisors in adults: Association with facial and growth axes 

  Bou-Assi, Samar; Macari, Anthony T.; Hanna, Antoine Elias; Aybout, Josephine; Salameh, Ziad A. (Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022)

  Objective: The objective of the study is to evaluate the orthodontic treatment effect on maxillary incisors' inclination relative to facial and growth axes in adult subjects. Materials and Methods: Hundred consecutive ...
• Canine Extractions: Functional, Esthetic, and Practical Considerations 

  Saade, Antoine; Ghougassian, Saro S. (Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, 2021)

  Although extraction of permanent canines is an unconventional treatment option, the orthodontist may encounter situations in which it is indicat-ed because of severe malpositioning, ankylosis, impaction, or congen-ital ...
• Three-dimensional surgical management of a patient with Pruzansky I hemifacial microsomia and severe facial asymmetry: A 4-year follow-up 

  Ammoury, Makram J.; Abou-Chebel, Naji; Macari, Anthony T. (Elsevier Inc., 2022)

  Treatment of hemifacial microsomia is challenging and often requires multiple interventions to restore function and facial esthetics. In this article, the combined orthodontic-surgical treatment of a young patient exhibiting ...
• Morphometric analysis of palatal rugae in different malocclusions 

  Saadeh, Maria E.; Haddad, Ramzi V.; Ghafari, Joseph George (Springer Medizin, 2021)

  Objectives: Studies of the association between palatal rugae (PR) and malocclusion are scarce. While unstable following treatment such as rapid maxillary expansion, we hypothesized that PR differ among malocclusions because ...
• Novel genes linked to Class II Division 1 malocclusion with mandibular micrognathism 

  El Chekie, Michelle R.; Nemer, Georges M.; Khalil, Athar A.; Macari, Anthony T.; Ghafari, Joseph George (Elsevier Inc., 2023)

  Introduction: Mandibular micrognathism (MM) is an underdeveloped mandible resulting from complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors. Prior research focused mainly on the genetic determinants of mandibular ...
• Comparison of oral health characteristics in pediatric cancer and cancer free patients: A multicenter study 

  Kerbage, Chantal; Macari, Anthony T.; Kerbage, Anthony; Chedid, Nada R. (Elsevier Ltd, 2023)

  Introduction: Comparing oral health of cancer to non-cancer children proves that cancer and its treatment can cause oral complications. Design: Two groups of children, 50 treated for cancer, and 51 cancer-free, at two ...
• Barriers to the use of dental services by children in lebanon and association with parental perception of oral health care 

  Karam, Ingrid A.; Jaffa, Miran A.; Ghafari, Joseph George (World Health Organization, 2020)

  Background: Oral health is important to general health but use of dental services varies considerably, particularly for children. Aims: We aimed to determine factors associated with parents’ use of dental services for their ...
• Three novel genes tied to mandibular prognathism in eastern Mediterranean families 

  Genno, Pamela G.; Nemer, Georges M.; Bou Zein Eddine, Savo; Macari, Anthony T.; Ghafari, Joseph George (Mosby Inc., 2019)

  Introduction: Mandibular prognathism (MP) is subject to major polygenic influence and segregates within families in autosomal dominance with variable expressivity and incomplete penetrance. We aimed to identify the inheritance ...
• Potential and limitations of orthodontic biomechanics: recognizing the gaps between knowledge and practice 

  Ghafari, Joseph George; Macari, Anthony T.; Zeno, Kinan G.; Haddad, Ramzi V. (Elsevier Inc., 2020)

  The perennial goals of efficient biomechanics are to obtain more controlled and faster movement and using more discrete appliances. The most recent technological advances have buttressed these goals. Temporary anchorage ...
• Distance to alveolar crestal bone: a critical factor in the success of orthodontic mini-implants 

  Haddad, Ramzi V.; Saadeh, Maria E. (Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2019)

  Background: To evaluate the success rate of orthodontic mini-implant (MI) in relation to implant characteristics, mainly implant distance to alveolar crestal bone (AC) and root proximity (RP) to adjacent teeth. Methods: ...
• Evaluation of commonly used occlusal indices in determining orthodontic treatment need 

  Khandakji, Mohannad Nawaf; Ghafari, Joseph George (Oxford University Press, 2020)

  Objective: The main objective of this study was to validate commonly used occlusal indices in measuring treatment need, irrespective of their original objective: Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) that includes a ...
• Orthodontic Treatment Effect on Inclination of Maxillary Incisors and Growth Axes in Adult Patients with Various Mandibular Divergent Patterns 

  Bou-Assi, Samar; Salameh, Ziad A.; Hanna, Antoine Elias; Aybout, Josephine; Macari, Anthony T. (Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, 2021)

  Aim: To evaluate, in an adult population, the effect of orthodontic treatment on the inclination of maxillary incisors, facial, and growth axes in different mandibular divergence pattern. In addition, we aimed to determine ...
• Finite element analysis of stresses on adjacent teeth during the traction of palatally impacted canines 

  Zeno, Kinan G.; El-Mohtar, Samah J.; Mustapha, Samir A.; Ghafari, Joseph George (Allen Press Inc., 2019)

  Objective: To evaluate stresses on maxillary teeth during alignment of a palatally impacted canine (PIC) under different loading conditions with forces applied in vertical and buccal directions. Materials and Methods: A ...
• Unilateral sagittal split osteotomy: effect on mandibular symmetry in the treatment of class III with laterognathia 

  Abou-Chebel, Naji; Saadeh, Maria E.; Haddad, Ramzi V. (Springer, 2020)

  Abstract: The bilateral sagittal split osteotomy is considered the standard surgery to correct facial asymmetries. More recently, unilateral sagittal split osteotomy (USSO) was used to treat such malocclusions. Aim: To ...

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